Anti-Wrinkle Injections
Monroe Aesthetics offers premium quality anti-wrinkle injections to eliminate the appearance of lines and wrinkles on various parts of the face. While at the same time rejuvenating and refreshing your face.
How do anti-wrinkle injections work?
Anti-wrinkle injectables are a purified protein that has been diluted and works by blocking the chemical signal that the brain sends to the muscle telling the muscle to contract. The treatment relaxes and lifts the muscle, softening the look of lines and giving a smoother appearance. After a treatment, excess movement and the appearance of unwanted lines are diminished, allowing you to achieve a rejuvenated appearance and your desired outcome.
Anti-wrinkle injections are a very effective treatment to reduce lines and wrinkles on the face. With dermal fillers, we can add volume to shallow, flat or small areas on the face which gives more definition. We can fill folds and lines and rehydrate thin, dry skin. This can create more volume and a more youthful face.
Ideally, anti-wrinkle injections are used in combination with dermal fillers in order to restore facial harmony.
What are the benefits?
Dramatically reduces fine lines, wrinkles and soften expression lines – Create a more smooth and youthful appearance. A natural reduction in expression lines.
- Restore facial balance – This treatment can be used to restore symmetry to the face.
- Non-Surgical Solution – This treatment is non-invasive and cost effective. There is a quick recovery time, instant results and no down time.
What is involved?
You will receive a face to face consultation. This is where we’d discuss your concerns and what you’d like your outcomes to be. Then we’ll move on to the procedure this where a precise and skilful injection of a purified protein solution is injected into the specific facial muscle using a fine needle, with only minor discomfort. This procedure will approximately 10-15 minutes and will smooth the visible wrinkles for 3 to 4 months.
Treatment Areas
Anti-wrinkle injections can treat:
- Forehead lines
- Frown lines around mouth corners
- Crows’ feet – lines at the side of the eyes
- Glabella lines – Frown lines between the eyebrows
- Asymmetrical eyebrows
- Upper lip lines – ‘smoker’s lines’
- Smile lines – side of the nose (bunny lines)
- Gummy smile
- Neck bands – Nefertiti lift
- Jawline concerns (to slim or define the Jawline)
- Managing teeth grinding and associated headaches
- Pebbling or ‘orange peel’ look on the chin
- Excessive Sweating
How long does it take to see results?
Results can be visible within 3 days of receiving treatment however, this is dependent on your skin. You will see the full effect 2 weeks post treatment.
How long will the results last?
The treatment varies from person to person. Anti-wrinkle injections on average last 3 to 4 months however this is dose dependent, with effects gradually decreasing over time.
What are the side effects?
You will discuss the associated risks and side effects during your consultation. Generally, there is no down time and you will be able to carry on with you day.
Some risks include:
- Small amount of bleeding
- Possible headache for 24 hours after the treatment
- Bruising and redness at the injection site
- Tingling or other sensation at the injection site
Other rare risks (these are very unlikely but also a possibility):
- Potential migration of the substance, poor injection technique or overuse of the toxin could cause drooping eyelids or eyebrows. It would be best if you avoided exercise and rubbing the area for 24 hours after the injections.
- Puffiness around the eyes – this will resolve itself.
- Spocking or an over-active eyebrow – this could mean that you need to adjust the dose and distribution of the injection. (This is simple and can be rectified by the practitioner)
- Resistance over time to the treatment with ongoing use, making it less effective
- Tingling or other sensation at the injection site
